A new NSF-funded Big Data program through Georgia Tech is being announced today. Its focus is aligned with that of the Materials Genome federal initiative – in short, to create the high-performance materials of the future at a fraction of the cost and time it now takes (average is 15-20 years).

To help maintain economic competitiveness in the materials market, Georgia Tech is seeking to train a new type of data scientist with the business skills and analytics regimen to transform this field. It’s an ambitious 5-year program that involves a large interdisciplinary team led by the director of the GT Institute for Data and HPC, Dr. Richard Fujimoto. Read More…

What’s the best way to become a data scientist? Well, you could earn an advanced degree from an accredited university, a process that may take several years and cost tens of thousands of dollars. Or you could go the express route by taking a 11 to 12 week certification course at night in either San Francisco or New York. Read More…

A joint production of SiliconAngle’s theCUBE and EMCtv. It’s been said Big Data is the biggest development in IT since the internet… and many of the early pioneers who helped create that first IT land grab are now shifting their focus to this new frontier. EMC TV anchor, Richard Schlesinger is joined by Silicon […]